03 Oct 2001
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - Chime Communications has expanded its interests in Germany with the acquisition of PR firm MMK Markt 2.28m, bringing the group's total number of German agencies to three.
LONDON - WPP Group is looking to find a way out of the deal to buy media buying group Tempus, despite having now received an overwhelming vote in favour of the deal from Tempus shareholders.
03 Oct 2001
| by Sylvia Westall,
LONDON - Accurist Watches has been slammed as "irresponsible" by the Advertising Standards Authority for an advertisement presenting a young girl in a "suggestive, sexual way".
03 Oct 2001
| by Jennifer Whitehead,
LONDON - The Daily Express has blamed its own editorial department over two complaints upheld by the advertising watchdog.
03 Oct 2001
| by Claire Billings,
LONDON - Burger King has stepped up its marketing campaign against rival McDonald's by signing a marketing deal with movie studio DreamWorks SKG, as well as a new agreement with children's cable TV channel Nickelodeon.
03 Oct 2001
| by MediaWeek
Havas Advertising has announced a major restructure of its marketing communications companies. The shake-up will see the majority of firms within its Diversified Agencies Group merged into MPG or creative networks Euro RSCG and Arnold Worldwide.
03 Oct 2001
| by MediaWeek
WPP considering bid options
03 Oct 2001
| by MediaWeek
DoubleClick in talks to scoop rival